Shaving brush



A. ALBRIGHT, 3D

SHAVING BRUSH Dec. 11, 1928. 1 ,694,364

Fild May 25, 192'? INVENTOR.

AmLreu Patented Dec. 11, 192 8.

UNITED STATES ANDREW ALBRIGHT, 3B, OF MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

SHAVHVG BRUSH.

Application filed May 2 3,

This invention relates to shaving brushes. An object of the invention isto provide a cup-like depression in the endsof the bristles constitutingthe brush, for the purposeof retaining the cream or powder in the centerof the brush and to prevent it from falling from the brush, when in use.1

A further and quite important character istic of the invention residesin the'sectional formation of the brush, the innermost sec tion or corebeing constructed of relatively stiff bristles, such'as pig bristles,while the outermost surrounding section or'enveloping portion iscomposed of relatively soft bristles such as soft badger hair, thestifi' bristles constituting the core being adapted to Work in thelather to soften the beard while preventing the latter from beingmisplaced, while the encircling section made of soft hair, allows forthe spreading and smoothing off of the lather.

Numerous other objects of the invention will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art from a reading of the following specification, inconjunction with the drawing attached hereto and forming apart hereof,in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the brush.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a cross sectionalview taken on line- 33 of Fig. 2. r

Referring now specifically to the drawings, 1 designates the handlepreferably provided with a cap 2, and a screw-threaded portion 3 havinga shoulder 4. 5 is a celluloid ferrule screW-threadedly engaging thehandle, and provided with an inturned upper portion 6.

. 7 is a metal band fitting within the confines I concavity at its upperportion 'as shown by reference numeral 9. This construction preof theferrule. The bristles constituting the brush are preferably embedded inhard rubber as shown at 8. 1

The brush is constructed with a cup-like vents the cream and powder fromfalling off the brush when first applied, and retains the lather orcream in the central portion of the brush. a

- The brush has a circular horizontal cross section commonly called theknotv and is composed of two sections. One section 1927. Sefia1No.i93,696. J

known as the core, is located at the middle, as shown b 10. This sectionis composed of stiff pig ristles-or other stifi' bristles and has formedtherein at its upper portion the concavity illustrated by referencenumeral 9. The second section of the knot is composed of soft. bristlessuch as soft badger hair. This section is designated at 11. The core ofthe knot composed of relatively short and stiff bristles as aforesaid,functions to work the lather in the heard to soften the same whilepreventing the lather from falling ofi. The stiff character of thecentral core furthermore prevents the latheror cream from working itselfdown into the brush where it is inaccessible for contacting withthebeard during the operation of lathering. The soft grade of hair inthe casing constituting the encircling section of bristles spreads andsmooths off the lather simultaneously with the action of the short stiifbristles oft-he core,

working the lather into the beard. It has been found that the brushconstructed as V aforesaid allows the working up of the lather andrubbing into the beard at a minimum time and labor, while at the sametime retaining the lather in the center of the cup-like depressionformed in the core.

I preferably construct the completed knot I in sucha way that it willmeasure approximately 2 inches on the extreme outer edge andapproximately 2 inches at the exact cen-' ter. The diameter of the corewhere it meets the handle is approximately 25% inches and at thebrushing surface approximately 1% inches.

It will be obvious however, that the rela tive size of the brush and thelengths of the bristles may be varied according to the, type of brushdesired to be manufactured, the above dimensions being merelyillustrative.

I claim as my invention: I

1. A shaving brush having two sections'of bristles, the middle sectionconstituting the core having a cup-like depression therein to receiveand retain lather or other shaving material, and the other sectionconstituting a casing surrounding said core being constructed ofbristles of relatively soft charac ter, said brush being characterizedby the capability of the stiff bristles constituting into the beardsmoothing off of the lather by the relatively soft bristles constitutingthe casing.

2. A shaving brush comprising a, core composed of stiff pig bristles,lengths and having a concavi of relatively short ty formed in the upperend thereof for receiving and retaining the shaving cream or the like,and an encircling casing composed of soft badger 1Q hair surrounding thepig bristles and the con cavity formed therein.

ANDREW ALBRIGHT, aim

